Horrifying moment a gunman in Brooklyn calmly walks up to a 35-year-old man washing his car and fatally shoots him in the neck
- A 35-year-old man was killed at around 11am Saturday morning in Brooklyn as he washed his car
- Shocking footage of the shooting death was released by the NYPD
- It shows the unidentified suspect casually walking down the street before shooting the victim in the neck
- He calmly steps forward and appears to fire another shot before fleeing on foot
- NYPD are looking for any information to help identify the suspect
Police in Brooklyn are investigating the shooting death of a man who was washing his car before a gunman calmly walked up and shot him in the neck.
Terrifying footage of the moment the killer approaches shows him walking toward a man kneeling on the ground by a car before he appears to shoot him twice within seconds.
The shooting happened on 334 Milford Street at around 11am Saturday morning in the 75th precinct.
The NYPD confirmed that the shooting was fatal and that a homicide investigation is now ongoing.
The victim in a shooting on Saturday morning in Brooklyn was washing a car when a gunman calmly approached him and shot him fatally in the neck within seconds
The gunman quickly fled on foot after killing the 35-year-old man in Brooklyn
The victim in the killing, a 35-year-old male, has not yet been identified pending family notification.
NYPD said a suspect or motive has also not yet been identified.
No arrests have been made.
‘Earlier today, police officers from the 75th Precinct responded to a call of a male shot in front of 334 Milford Street. When they arrived, they discovered a 35-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the neck,’ said NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison.
Shocking video footage released by the NYPD of the killing shows the unidentified suspect casually walking along the street before he veers toward his victims and shoots him
After the victim fell to the ground, the suspect appears to walk closer to fire another round
‘As you can see in the video, the victim was washing his car when the unidentified suspect approached him from behind and shot him,’ he added.
In the video released by NYPD of the death, the suspect is shown walking along the street where the victim is washing his car.
His head and face appear covered by a large-brimmed hat as he swings up to the right-hand side of the victim, who does not seem to notice his presence.
NYPD Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison called for information in the suspect
He added that the victim was washing his car when the shooting happened
The shooting happened here at 334 Milford Street at around 11am on Saturday morning
The suspect can be seen firing one shot which causes the victim to fall lower down on his knees.
He then takes a step closer and seems to fire a second shot causing the man to fall completely to the ground and knock over the bucket of water he was using as the suspect instantly flees on foot.
Anyone with information pertaining to the suspect’s identity is asked to call NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).